Ballad of the Skeletons
1997, English. Directed by Gus Van Sant.
A close-up of Allen Ginsberg reciting his “skeletons” poem is bluescreened and dissolved against archival film and video clips, and backed by musicians to create a sort of song that becomes an American anthem.
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- 0h 4m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 November 1997
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gus Van Sant, Allen Ginsberg
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Ballad of the Skeletons runs 4 minutes (0h 4m).
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Ballad of the Skeletons isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 1997. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ballad of the Skeletons?
Ballad of the Skeletons (1997) was directed by Gus Van Sant and stars Allen Ginsberg.